It’s one thing for a Democratic presidential candidate to dominate a Democratic city like Philadelphia, but check out this head-spinning figure: In 59 voting divisions in the city, Mitt Romney received not one vote. Zero. Zilch.

Still waiting for one of them to tell me what Tavis or Cornel has done for the black community besides “I write books”.

Miranda

I think the commenters defending them are actually Tavis and Cornel. LOL

http://themidnightsolution.blogspot.com LTMidnight

I guess i shouldn’t be surprised, but it’s still kinda disappointing they couldn’t even wait a week before restarting the emo bullshit.

It’s literally all they know how to do.

GN

They’re hustlers. Of course they aren’t going to stop shock jocking President Obama; neither the sole patrol nor the professional left has any intention of doing that. Their bread and butter is trolling progress; this is how many of them make their living. Like the far right, they will double down on the sensationalism and desire to see the “boy” in the WH dance to their whims. It is what it is.

MonieTalks

Yep.

By December 21, we will have the press release for their latest book (they might hurry and do an e-book this time).

It will be called:

“How Obama Barely Made It to Second Term–Will it be a Boom or Bust?”

or “Obama at the Crossroads”

Alma98

My daughter said she heard Tavis on some radio show in Chicago while riding with her friend. So my daughters says what the hell is he doing on my radio I can’t stand his ass. Her friend says me neither and I also can’t stand the one with teeth lol. I fell out when she told me this story.

Miranda

*snicker*

Michael Steele: When I was in charge, Republicans won

In the wake of Tuesday’s election, former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele is talking some trash. The Daily Caller reports:

“What was the mess I left behind?” Steele said Monday in response to a question from The Daily Caller during a conference call organized by his firm. “Winning.”

“I get the Washington B.S. and all of that when it comes to trying to make me look bad,” he said. “But hey, the facts are the facts.”

Kinda early, but I guess it makes sense. Guess we’ll be seeing PUMAS reappearing as well

crazycanuck

Lord no more Clintons please, had enough of billy boy

http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

When she was still on The View, I remember Star saying she would want to work on HRC’s campaign if she ever ran for president. Then along came Barack Obama.

I like Star but sometimes she comes across a little too thirsty when it comes to those who are popular and/or have power.

GN

I brought this up this weekend as well, but this passage in the popular Slate piece (which discussed why Romney was allegedly surprised by his loss) just messes with me:

Romney advisers say it was impossible to compete against Obama’s huge war chest. They also envy his ability to leverage the presidency for his campaign. Young voters were told about new provisions for student loans and Obama’s support for same-sex marriage, an issue that appeals to young voters. Hispanic voters were wooed by the president’s plan to waive the deportation of children of illegal immigrants. One Romney aide also included the much-debated changes to welfare requirements as a policy aimed to win over African-American voters. “It was like they had a calendar,” said one Romney aide. With each month, the Obama administration rolled out a new policy for a different segment of their coalition they hoped to attract.

I have absolutely no issue whatsoever with the measures that President Obama has taken to help impoverished Americans. I am in full support of those measures and additional reforms which will be coming in term two. That said, it just fucks with me that black voters are so disrespected that it is conventional wisdom that all PBO needed to do was to tweak welfare reform to lessen some restrictions and that’s what’s driving us. That’s not true.

Speaking as a black voter, healthcare reform and the stimulus weigh very heavily in my support of President Obama, as does his ending of the Iraq War and refusal to be baited into war with Iran. I am extremely happy with the manner in which PBO has ushered in a foreign policy paradigm shift so that merely banging the war drums is no longer seen as instantly strong on national security by increasingly large segments of the country. Suggestions from the far right (and some of which I’ve seen repeated by “the left”) that as a single black woman, I was bribed with welfare, telephones, or sex fantasies irritate the living heck out of me, just so utterly disrespectful.

I also reject the way that the other groups mentioned here were sliced and diced with the assumption that they came out to vote so heavily because of single issues rather than a larger agreement with the admin about many of the same policies (primarily economic and bread + butter) which drive me. Just bugs me.

isonprize

GN, I’m right there with you!!

More than “bugs me” — it just shows the “utter disrespect” (shorter, HATE) that right wing nut jobs and plenty of folks on the “professional left” have for black folks in general, and single black women, in particular.

goldenstar

I kinda like them to be so clueless. They have more elections to lose and that’s fine by me.

— — Some Obama supporters have argued that the president is lucky: Although the bad economy seems to hurt him, he has the benefit of facing off against a weak opponent. But maybe the really lucky one is Mitt Romney — because if he had to face off against London Mayor Boris Johnson, he’d be getting whipped, as the clip above demonstrates.

In fact, it’s not just the amusing Boris. All of Britain seems to have its knives out for Romney (this is something of a problem there). First, he called the preparations for the Olympics “disconcerting,” earning a sharp rebuke from Prime Minister David Cameron. Then he mentioned meeting MI6, a big no-no. Furthermore, Josh Rogin notes that his 2007 book No Apologies calls Britain:— — LOL!! — —

– –<i>How badly is Mitt Romney’s trip to the UK going? After this morning’s difficulties, which were bad enough, the Republican presidential hopeful caused more trouble by acknowledging a discussion he had about Syria with MI6 — which he really wasn’t supposed to talk about.

Actually, let me ask that initial question again: how badly is Mitt Romney’s trip to the UK going? This tweet comes by way of James Chapman, the political editor of the UK’s Daily Mail: – – – -DOUBLE – –LOL!! :>)

– — –He ws LOSIN’ – — the WHOLE TIME!! – – –HAH! – — –

isonprize

Did POU and/or DISQUS crash or something? Took me FORREEEEVVVVER to get in.

My wife is having an affair with a government executive. His role is to manage a project whose progress is seen worldwide as a demonstration of American leadership. (This might seem hyperbolic, but it is not an exaggeration.) I have met with him on several occasions, and he has been gracious. (I doubt if he is aware of my knowledge.) I have watched the affair intensify over the last year, and I have also benefited from his generosity. He is engaged in work that I am passionate about and is absolutely the right person for the job. I strongly feel that exposing the affair will create a major distraction that would adversely impact the success of an important effort. My issue: Should I acknowledge this affair and finally force closure? Should I suffer in silence for the next year or two for a project I feel must succeed? Should I be “true to my heart” and walk away from the entire miserable situation and put the episode behind me? NAME WITHHELD